What should a woman over 50 actually be wearing? I sat downwith Fortune Dushey, an NYC-based stylist and founder of Fortune Inspired, toget real answers — no trends, no rules, just practical advice for finding your personal style in midlife. In this episode we cover: · Why you should stop chasing trends (and what todo instead) · How to refresh a stale closet without startingover · What's worth splurging on vs. what to save on · The one question that changes how you shop:"Who are you dressin...

Body image is one of the most complicated, most loaded topics for midlife women — and we're not tiptoeing around it. In this episode of Before Boca, we sit down with Dr. Kristine Gravino, licensed psychologist, integrative mental health professional, and certified fitness & nutrition coach, who has spent over 24 years helping womentransform their lives by changing the way they think. Her specialty? The powerful connection between mindset, emotions, and behavior — and why that connection is the ...

Summer is for binging — and we're not just talking aboutmargaritas. In this episode of Before Boca, we're sharing our ultimate summer reading list and the TV shows we can't stop watching. We've paired every book with a summer vacation vibe — because a Jersey Shore read hits different than a Tuscany one. From laugh-out-loud rom-coms to family dramas that'll make you question AI, we've got your beach bag covered. On the TV side: romance, comedy, nostalgia, drama, and the newseasons we're counting...

What if the one word you've been avoiding is the key to your freedom in midlife? In this episode of Before Boca, we're tackling our favorite B word — boundaries — with Dr. Jen Altman. She's here to separate the buzzword from the practice we desperately need to get right. We unpack: A definition of boundaries that actually makes sense (no therapy-speak) Why women struggle to set boundaries without feeling guilty, mean, or selfish The real cost of people-pleasing and self-abandonment Why mid...

Everything has become… a lot. From over-the-top birthday parties to 12-step skincare routines, we're all feeling the pressure to do more, spend more, and be more. But why — and what's it actually costing us? In this episode, we unpack the culture of "extra" — why vacations now need to be experiences, why kids' sports require sleep away camp-level prep, and why even our bathrooms are competing with spas. We break down a 2025 Springer Nature study on Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) and Status Anxiety ...

What happens when you sit your adultson down and ask him to be brutally honest about how you parent him — and he brings his best friend for support? In this episode of Before Boca, Lisa's son and his lifelong best friend join us for the conversation every midlife momneeds to hear. No sugarcoating. No "you're doing great, Mom"platitudes. Two young men in their twenties telling us exactly what they need from their parents — and what pushes them away. We cover: The texts that makethem roll their...

There are things no one tells you before you become a mom. Things you only learn in the thick of it — sometimes too late, sometimes just in time.In this episode, we get to do something we wish someone had done for us: sit down with a first-time mom-to-be and tell her everything. Sydney is about to have her first baby, and she came with the questions every new mom is secretly asking.We go there. All of it.• How to stop comparing yourself to every Pinterest-perfect mom in the room• What actually m...

If you've started to notice your parents slowing down — forgetting things, pulling back from life, or needingmore from you than you expected — you're not imagining it. And if you're also still raising kids, managing a career, or just trying to figure out your own next chapter, you're right in the thick of the sandwich generation. In this episode, we sit down with eldercare expert Amy Fuchs to talk about what actually happens when the roles reverse — and why no one warns you how emotional it is ...

Surprise! It's a bonus episode for a rainy Memorial Day Weekend. We catch up on all things pop culture (Off Campus, Met Gala fashion, Euphoria, closet clean outs, the Cold Play scandal and more). So get cozy, get a cocktail or a coffee and gab with us. Let us know in the comments what you thought of this episode and if you want more of this kind of content. Don't forget to follow us so you never miss an episode :) The information shared on BeforeBoca is for general informational and entertainm...

If menopause has ever made you feel like a stranger in your ownbody — like you've lost a piece of yourself and can't quite find your way back— this episode is for you. We sit down with Stacy Lauber, a menopause educator and advocate who is on a mission to cut through theconfusion, silence, and misinformation surrounding one of the most significanttransitions in a woman's life. We talk about perimenopause symptoms nobody prepares you for, the mood shifts and identity loss that feel impossible t...

What if everything you've been through — the cancer diagnosis, the divorce, the heartbreak, the hard years — was actually the thing you should be most proud of?Jen Flanz, Executive Producer and Runner of The Daily Show, sits down with us for one of the most honest conversations we've had on Before Boca. Jen has survived cancer, navigated divorce, fallen in love again, and collected Emmy Awards along the way. But what strikes you most about her isn't the resume — it's the way she owns every scar....

College admissions have officially become a full time job for parents and teenagers alike. The pressure, the competition, the endless group chats, the essays, the campus tours… it is enough to make even the calmest parent spiral. This week on Before Boca, we sit down with NYC college counselor Sydney Friedman to talk about how families cansurvive the college process without losing themselves or each other in the process. We get into: • How parents can support their kids without turning into pr...

Manifestation after 50, why this chapter is the most powerful to manifest the life you want.Most of us spent our 30s and 40s manifesting for everyone else — a good school, a better job for our spouse, a healthy family. But now the house is quieter. The kids are gone. And for the first time in maybe decades — we actually get to ask: what do I want?In this episode, we're getting into manifestation — not the vision board, love-and-light version, but the real kind. The kind that's about aligning you...

Midlife friendships hit different and we're finally talking about why. In this episode of Before Boca, we dive into what female friendships after 50 really look like — inspired by The Life Council by Laura Tremaine. As life shifts, kids growing up, careers changing, priorities realigning, so do our relationships. And not all friendships are meant to come with us into this next chapter. We get honest about the hard questions women in their 40s, 50s, and beyond are quietly asking: If your friend...

Connecting with my deceased dad and hearing a message he was desperate for me to know. Watch the full episode today.

What happens when midlife reinvention meets the unknown? In this episode of Before Boca, we step a little outside our comfort zone—and maybe even outside our everyday understanding of life. Because let’s be honest: this phase of life for midlife women is filled with curiosity, questions, and that underlying feeling of what’s next? So we leaned in. We sat down with a psychic medium. As we navigate midlife purpose and the search for meaning in this in-between chapter, we couldn’t help but wonde...

Women over 50, this one's for you. This week we sit down with our friend Jen Kraft, therapeutic yoga teacher , to unpack a powerful (and honestly relieving) idea: your midlife body isn’t broken and you’re not “just getting old.” You might simply be moving through the world with patterns your body learned years (or decades) ago and those patterns may be why your body feels off. From how you stand in line, to how you sit in your car, to the way you carry stress in your shoulders, we explore how ...

For women over 50 navigating what comes next, relationships are part of the midlife purpose journey. Somewhere between carpools, careers, and raising kids, a lot ofcouples quietly drift from partners… to co-managers of life. In this episode, we’re talking about how to find your way back. We dive into the research behind why so many marriages lose their spark in this stage and more importantly, what actually helps couples reconnect. From shifting your mindset back to couplehood (not just famil...

For women over 50 finding happiness does not just fall into your lap, we must cultivate it by creating small shifts in our day. In our journey for midlife purpose we have to be intentional about how we construct our day to help find the "glimmers" that make each day a little more magical. This week we dive into the science behind what we can do to "microdose" some happiness into each day. Not the big, life-changing kind, but the little bursts of joy that can turn an ordinary Tuesday into someth...

Part of searching for midlife purpose is understanding what is holding you back. Stepping outside your comfort zone sounds great in theory… until you actually have to do it.In this episode, we dive into why pushing ourselves beyond what feels safe and familiar is so important for growth and why it can feel so uncomfortable in the moment. We talk about the times in our lives when we took the leap, the times we wish we had, and how those decisions shaped who we are today.And because we believe yo...

Midlife women are looking for some peace...bring on...knitting. Mahjong. Bird watching. Baking.Yes , we said it. The “granny hobbies” are having a full-blown renaissance with women over 50… and we are completely here for it.In this episode, we dive into why the hobbies we once rolled our eyes at are suddenly the exact medicine we didn’t know we needed. From the rhythm of knitting needles to the strategy of mahjong, from early morning bird walks to losing yourself in a perfect loaf of sourdough, ...

In this episode, we dive into what it really takes to restart your career, launch a brand new one or completely pivot and become the entrepreneur who’s been living rent-free in your head. We interview one of our besties who just reinvented herself professionally and she gets honest about it all. The anxieties and the motivators. The voice that says, “Who do you think you are?” — and the louder one that says,“Why not me?” Because sometimes the scariest move… is also the most defining. If you’re...

What happens when you sit down with women who are further down the road—the ones who have already livedthrough the chapters we’re just entering? In this episode, we ask them to get honest about their biggest regrets, the risks they wish they’d taken, and the things that mattered so much more than they expected—and the ones that matteredless than they thought. They share hard-earned lessons about love, marriage, friendship, ambition, motherhood, aging, reinvention, and what they wish they could t...

Botox, peptides, red light, supplements, serums, lasers… it’s a lot. In this episode of Before Boca, we wade into the overwhelming (and often contradictory) world of anti-aging and wellness for women—and try to separate real information from very expensive noise. And yes—we get personal. We share what we’ve done, what we haven’t, and what we might be willing to try next (no secrets, no shame). Consider this your permission slip to stop chasing every fountain and start trusting your own version...